POLITICO vs HVG
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
POLITICO
Get real-time political news and analysis delivered directly to your phone. This app offers a streamlined way to access breaking news and in-depth stories from a leading political news source.
- Up-to-the-minute insight
- Political news analysis
- Breaking news alerts
- Sleek and navigable design
- Dynamic stories
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Stay ahead of the political news driving your day, with POLITICO's redesigned app. We curate the essential politics and policy news breaking in and between the centers of power, and help you understand what it means for you. What's inside: - Driving the Day: curated coverage of what’s shaping politics within and across the world’s power centers - For You: a feed built around what's actually driving your day - Newsletters: all POLITICO newsletters, native to the app - Podcasts: every POLITICO show - People: every lawmaker, staffer and regulator, one search away
HVG
Access the latest news, opinions, and analyses on domestic and international events. Get personalized notifications, follow topics of interest, and enjoy curated video content. Read articles later and stay informed on economics, politics, culture, technology, and lifestyle.
- Personalized news notifications
- Topic-based content feeds
- Weekly magazine selection
- Curated video content
- Save articles for later reading
- Mobile-friendly interface
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HVG – Minden, ami számít. Egy helyen. A HVG hivatalos alkalmazása teljesen megújult, hogy még gyorsabban, kényelmesebben és személyre szabottabban olvashasd a legfontosabb híreket, véleményeket és elemzéseket. Maradj naprakész a hazai és nemzetközi történésekben – gazdaság, politika, közélet, kultúra, technológia, életmód: minden egy helyen, közérthetően és hitelesen. Miért érdemes letöltened? • Első kézből, azonnal – Értesítéseket küldünk a számodra releváns hírekről, hogy mindig képben legyél. Nincs más dolgod, mint feliratkozni a push üzenetekre az "Értesítések" menüpont alatt. • Teljes hírfolyam – Kövesd, ami érdekel, használd a címkék melletti plusz jelet, és megkapod a naprakész listát a téged érdeklő témákban íródott cikkekkel: politika, gazdaság, kultúra, IT, sport, egészség, gasztronómia, karrier vagy vállalkozás – minden rovat elérhető. • HVG hetilap – Hetente frissülő válogatás a legújabb lapszámból. Elő is fizethetsz közvetlenül az appon belül. • Videók – Szerkesztőink által készített és válogatott videós tartalmak háttérrel és magyarázattal. • Későbbi olvasás – Jelöld meg a cikkeket, és térj vissza hozzájuk bármikor. A HVG alkalmazás a hvg.hu teljes tartalmát kínálja egy letisztult, mobilbarát felületen. Legyen szó gyors hírolvasásról útközben, vagy elmélyült elemzések átböngészéséről otthon; a HVG applikáció mindig megbízható társad lesz.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: HVG at none against POLITICO's shown. HVG also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 29%). POLITICO's advantage is ratings volume (49K vs 79) and chart position (#91 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
POLITICO holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: POLITICO has 49K ratings behind it against 79, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of POLITICO's written reviews are positive against 42% of HVG's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | POLITICO | HVG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (49K ratings) — better | 4.5 (79 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.2% of reviews | 42.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 49K — better | 79 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | #91 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | POLITICO, LLC | HVG Kiadó Zrt. |
Customer experience
POLITICO
HVG
Bugs and requests
POLITICO
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes and crashes
- Inability to refresh content
- Notifications not working properly
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to adjust font size
- Offline reading mode
- Improved article organization and search
- More balanced political coverage
HVG
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
POLITICO
No in-app purchases
HVG
No in-app purchases









